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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1976
Page
1
Congressman Allan T. Howe, 48, was arrested in Salt Lake City on a misdemeanor charge of soliciting sex acts for hire from decoy police prostitutes. He proclaimed innocence and awaited formal charges as officers described a car stop by the vice squad during the incident.
Ronald Reagan lauds his sunbelt strategy as winning momentum for the GOP nomination. He cites Missouri victory with 18 of 19 delegates, targets six western and mountain states plus Mississippi for a total of 163 delegates at stake.
Rep Wayne Hays shows improvement at Barnesville Hospital as he remains alert and walking in his private room. Authorities probe whether the 65 year old Democrat attempted suicide amid a payroll scandal involving Elizabeth Ray and a House committee.
Colleen Gardner, a former congressional staffer, says several men on staffs report pressure from congressmen into homosexual activity. She refuses to name individuals or quantify how widespread the issue is, noting uncertainty whether acts involved the lawmakers themselves or others.
The Ford campaign may contest credentials of up to 24 of Virginia's 51 Republican delegates if the nomination fight continues. State chairman Stanford E. Parris said action is possible but not guaranteed, with groundwork laid for an appeal to the national convention in Kansas City on August 16.
Syrian forces overran two Palestinian bases in south Lebanon and shelled leftist positions, breaching a Libyan brokered truce. The advance brought them within 14 miles of Israeli lines as analysts doubted a planned invasion while Libyan Premier Jalloud pressed for cease-fire observers.
In Abingdon two Washington County courts hear three civil suits totaling about 18500 against Charles J. Horne the Democratic candidate for Congress in the 9th District. Pioneer General Corp is named in two suits as a co-defendant. The actions stem from construction issues and earlier business roles connected to Asia-Pacific Management and Development.
West Virginia interim committee heard coal firms plan a pilot project in Fayette Raleigh Wyoming and Boone counties to tackle housing shortages. They consider underwriting down payments and financing help while land access and money for loans remain key hurdles. The UMW Journal spurred the discussion and union support may aid financing.
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